晨鳧

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しのり
Jinmeiyō
かも > がも
Hyōgai
irregular kun'yomi

Noun

(しのり)(がも) or 晨鳧(シノリガモ) • (shinorigamo

  1. harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).